I really, really, REALLY have to thank sfalice for showing me around the city this last time I was up there. She showed me so many places that I'd never been before. This viewing spot was our first stop that morning (about 645-7am.) There was no one else up there and the light from the rising sun being filtered through the haze was just amazing. Alice mentioned that this spot was closed for quite some time and had just reopened.

Thanks everyone for the votes and comments and thank you Alice for the very nice day!

This was definitely my top pick in the challenge. Well seen and incredibly well executed Mark! And yes, Alice is the ultimate SF tour guide, as my wife and I can attest! I only wish this location had been open when we visited in 2011. Congrats on the Blue, very well deserved.

This is really, really striking. While I get why you might frame it this way, down the center, it doesn't quite feel right. You're also just a hair too far to the right from perfectly down the center, which is a little distracting. You're also about 1/2 degree left of vertical and need to rotate it just a touch to the right. Any of those things fixed I might give this a 9 or 10. As is it feels "off", but is otherwise a beautiful capture. 7

My pick for the red; great picture. The only issue for me is the bridge feels a little crooked (maybe it is?), a few steps to the left to get the rear support perfectly lined up with the front support would have helped.